Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Civil and Environmental Engineering
ISSN 1336-5835 · eISSN 2199-6512 · Sciendo · Germany
Civil and Environmental Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 23 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 158 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Civil and Environmental Engineering is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, review articles, technical notes, and case studies in the fields of civil engineering, environmental engineering, architecture, transport infrastructure, and related interdisciplinary engineering disciplines.The journal provides a scientific platform for researchers, engineers, practitioners, and policymakers focused on sustainable development, resilient infrastructure, environmental protection, innovative construction technologies, and modern engineering applications.CEE welcomes contributions involving theoretical developments, experimental investigations, numerical modelling, simulation methods, field studies, and engineering practice related to the planning, design, construction, operation, monitoring, maintenance, and sustainability of the built environment.The journal publishes research in, but not limited to, the following areas:Structural engineering and structural mechanicsBuilding engineering and construction technologiesTransport engineering and transport infrastructureBridges, roads, railways, and transportation systemsGeotechnical engineering and underground structuresHydraulic engineering and water managementEnvironmental engineering and environmental protectionSustainable and resilient infrastructureGreen buildings and energy-efficient constructionBuilding materials and advanced construction materialsCircular economy and sustainable materials in constructionNumerical modelling and computational engineeringSmart infrastructure and digitalization in constructionBIM technologies and automation in civil engineeringConstruction management and project managementRisk assessment, reliability, and infrastructure safetyClimate change adaptation and mitigation in the built environmentUrban planning and sustainable urban developmentCEE supports interdisciplinary research integrating engineering sciences, environmental sciences, sustainability, digital technologies, and applied sciences related to civil and environmental engineering.The journal publishes:Original Research ArticlesReview ArticlesTechnical NotesCase StudiesAll submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a single-blind peer review process involving at least two independent reviewers.CEE is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, editorial integrity, and transparency in accordance with inter
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Dušan JandačkaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Slovakia 32, Czechia 6, Mainland China 4, Italy 3, Austria 2 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering11.5%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering9.9%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.7%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering6.7%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.1%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering4.5%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering4.4%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: On hold in ESCI (checked 20 August 2026). CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 23Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 24Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 65.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 158LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 788 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 85 | 15 |
| 2025 | 158 | 158 | 230 |
| 2024 | 99 | 99 | 450 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | 327 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 384 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 510 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 738 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 360 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 480 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1336-5835
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-6512
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Civil and Environmental Engineering
What CAS zone is Civil and Environmental Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Civil and Environmental Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Civil and Environmental Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 23; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Civil and Environmental Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Civil and Environmental Engineering based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (32), Czechia (6) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Civil and Environmental Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Civil and Environmental Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Civil and Environmental Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Civil and Environmental Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .